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SubjectRe: [PATCH RFC V11 15/18] kvm : Paravirtual ticketlocks support for linux guests running on KVM hypervisor
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 11:50:16AM +0530, Raghavendra K T wrote:
> +static void kvm_lock_spinning(struct arch_spinlock *lock, __ticket_t want)
> +{
> + struct kvm_lock_waiting *w;
> + int cpu;
> + u64 start;
> + unsigned long flags;
> +
Why don't you bailout if in nmi here like we discussed?

> + w = &__get_cpu_var(lock_waiting);
> + cpu = smp_processor_id();
> + start = spin_time_start();
> +
> + /*
> + * Make sure an interrupt handler can't upset things in a
> + * partially setup state.
> + */
> + local_irq_save(flags);
> +
> + /*
> + * The ordering protocol on this is that the "lock" pointer
> + * may only be set non-NULL if the "want" ticket is correct.
> + * If we're updating "want", we must first clear "lock".
> + */
> + w->lock = NULL;
> + smp_wmb();
> + w->want = want;
> + smp_wmb();
> + w->lock = lock;
> +
> + add_stats(TAKEN_SLOW, 1);
> +
> + /*
> + * This uses set_bit, which is atomic but we should not rely on its
> + * reordering gurantees. So barrier is needed after this call.
> + */
> + cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, &waiting_cpus);
> +
> + barrier();
> +
> + /*
> + * Mark entry to slowpath before doing the pickup test to make
> + * sure we don't deadlock with an unlocker.
> + */
> + __ticket_enter_slowpath(lock);
> +
> + /*
> + * check again make sure it didn't become free while
> + * we weren't looking.
> + */
> + if (ACCESS_ONCE(lock->tickets.head) == want) {
> + add_stats(TAKEN_SLOW_PICKUP, 1);
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * halt until it's our turn and kicked. Note that we do safe halt
> + * for irq enabled case to avoid hang when lock info is overwritten
> + * in irq spinlock slowpath and no spurious interrupt occur to save us.
> + */
> + if (arch_irqs_disabled_flags(flags))
> + halt();
> + else
> + safe_halt();
> +
> +out:
So here now interrupts can be either disabled or enabled. Previous
version disabled interrupts here, so are we sure it is safe to have them
enabled at this point? I do not see any problem yet, will keep thinking.

> + cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, &waiting_cpus);
> + w->lock = NULL;
> + local_irq_restore(flags);
> + spin_time_accum_blocked(start);
> +}
> +PV_CALLEE_SAVE_REGS_THUNK(kvm_lock_spinning);
> +
> +/* Kick vcpu waiting on @lock->head to reach value @ticket */
> +static void kvm_unlock_kick(struct arch_spinlock *lock, __ticket_t ticket)
> +{
> + int cpu;
> +
> + add_stats(RELEASED_SLOW, 1);
> + for_each_cpu(cpu, &waiting_cpus) {
> + const struct kvm_lock_waiting *w = &per_cpu(lock_waiting, cpu);
> + if (ACCESS_ONCE(w->lock) == lock &&
> + ACCESS_ONCE(w->want) == ticket) {
> + add_stats(RELEASED_SLOW_KICKED, 1);
> + kvm_kick_cpu(cpu);
What about using NMI to wake sleepers? I think it was discussed, but
forgot why it was dismissed.

> + break;
> + }
> + }
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Setup pv_lock_ops to exploit KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT if present.
> + */
> +void __init kvm_spinlock_init(void)
> +{
> + if (!kvm_para_available())
> + return;
> + /* Does host kernel support KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT? */
> + if (!kvm_para_has_feature(KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT))
> + return;
> +
> + printk(KERN_INFO "KVM setup paravirtual spinlock\n");
> +
> + static_key_slow_inc(&paravirt_ticketlocks_enabled);
> +
> + pv_lock_ops.lock_spinning = PV_CALLEE_SAVE(kvm_lock_spinning);
> + pv_lock_ops.unlock_kick = kvm_unlock_kick;
> +}
> +#endif /* CONFIG_PARAVIRT_SPINLOCKS */

--
Gleb.


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